hatchettite

[ hach-i-tahyt ]

/ ˈhætʃ ɪˌtaɪt /

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noun

a soft yellowish mineral wax, C38H78, darkening on exposure: found in bogs and coal beds.

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Also hatch·ett·ine

[hach-i-teen, -tin]. /ˈhætʃ ɪˌtin, -tɪn/.

Also called adipocerite.

Origin of hatchettite

1865–70; named after Charles Hatchett (c1765–1847), English chemist; see -ite¹